Overview
- Reports from early June 2026 say La Gazzetta dello Sport has placed Bournemouth forward Justin Kluivert on Juventus’s summer shortlist as an alternative to Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz.
- Coach Luciano Spalletti has repeatedly called for more creativity in the link between Juventus’s midfield and attack, which is driving the club to explore multiple attacking options.
- Kluivert’s stock has risen after a positional switch at Bournemouth that produced double-figure goals and earned him a place in the Netherlands’ World Cup squad despite knee surgery in January.
- No formal approach has been reported and Juventus still prefer Brahim Diaz, so any move for Kluivert would depend on Bournemouth’s willingness to sell and on how Kluivert performs at the World Cup.
- Kluivert is familiar with Serie A from his time at Roma and a transfer would test Bournemouth’s resolve while affecting the player’s chance to return to Italy and the club’s plans for replacing his goals and creativity.